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Sen. Mark Hass, left, staff member Justin Surber and Rep. Tobias Read, talk during the town hall. The bike ride started at Vose Elementary School before breaking near Scholls Ferry Road. (Laura Frazier/The Oregonian)

Dozens of community members joined State Rep. Tobias Read (D-Beaverton) and State Sen. Mark Hass ( D-Beaverton) for a bike ride along Fanno Creek July 12, some towing children in trailers or riding along in pairs.

The second Fanno Creek Bicycle Ride and Town Hall started at Vose Elementary School and continued along the Fanno Creek/Greenway Park Trail, taking a break at the intersection of the trail and Scholls Ferry road.

The town hall was a chance to interact with community members while taking advantage of bike trails, Read said.

During the event, Read said community members shared some of their transportation concerns, including with the intersection of SW Oleson Road, SW Scholls Ferry Road and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway.

It's clear the intersection is an issue, but fixing it is a matter of funding, Read said. As chair of the Transportation and Economic Development Committee, Read said he'd like to see a package that could support multiple projects, including the Oleson Road realignment.

"This is not the only place where there is a challenge and there is a need," Read said.

Hass was accompanied on the ride by his six-year-old son, and pointed out how kids now have greater access to trails.

"We used to ride on that," he said, pointing to the busy Scholls Ferry Road.

He said hopes to see more people using biking and trails as a way to commute, not just for recreation.

Jerry Jones Jr., a member of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District board of directors, participated on the ride with his family. He was glad to see families join the ride, and emphasized the importance of promoting neighborhood trails.